Chilled Mint Pea Soup – Gluten-Free

Published: May 24, 2015 | By: Kristina Stosek

Prep Time 10 Minutes

Difficulty Easy

Cook Time 15 Minutes

Serves 4

Average Rating: 3 | Rated By: 1 users

During hot summer months, this chilled mint pea soup is deliciously refreshing.

Ingredients

1 lb. organic, fresh or frozen peas

2 ½ cups gluten-free chicken or vegetable stock

1 medium size onion cut in quarters

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 sprig of fresh mint or 5 leaves

1 GF bay leaf

½ tsp. sea salt

1 ½ cups buttermilk

GF freshly ground black pepper to taste

Add peas, stock, onion, garlic, mint, bay leaf and salt into a soup pot. Bring to boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes

Remove from the heat and discard onion, mint and bay leaf

Puree in a food processor or blender, and then stir in buttermilk. Chill for 2 hours